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John Le Carré did not invent the spy thriller, but there is no doubt that over the past half century, he has perfected it in ways that his predecessors can only imagine. With this new release, the 79-year-old master spins another gripping tale about international skulduggery. Our Kind of Traitor begins with a friendly Antiqua tennis game between former Oxford tutor Perry Makepiece and avuncular Russian businessman "Dima" Krasnov. That match (which the Russian loses) becomes the John Le Carré did not invent the spy thriller, but there is no doubt that over the past half century, he has perfected it in ways that his predecessors can only imagine. With this new release, the 79-year-old master spins another gripping tale about international skulduggery. Our Kind of Traitor begins with a friendly Antiqua tennis game between former Oxford tutor Perry Makepiece and avuncular Russian businessman "Dima" Krasnov. That match (which the Russian loses) becomes the prelude to a daunting proposal: Dima wants to defect and asks Perry to become the middleman. From there, as the story escalates and the pace heightens, Makepiece and his lawyer girlfriend find themselves entangled in matters far beyond their experience. An artfully accessible literary thriller by the author of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold; Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; and The Tailor of Panama. Editor's recommendation. Books, Books ~~ Fiction~~ Mystery & Detective ~~ General, Our-Kind-of-Traitor~~John-le-Carr, 1091801, Our Kind of Traitor, John le Carré, Narrated by Full Full Cast, 1408467399, Blackstone Audio, Inc., 11/22/2011 12:00:00 AM, , , , Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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John Le Carré did not invent the spy thriller, but there is no doubt that over the past half century, he has perfected it in ways that his predecessors can only imagine. With this new release, the 79-year-old master spins another gripping tale about international skulduggery. Our Kind of Traitor begins with a friendly Antiqua tennis game between former Oxford tutor Perry Makepiece and avuncular Russian businessman "Dima" Krasnov. That match (which the Russian loses) becomes the John Le Carré did not invent the spy thriller, but there is no doubt that over the past half century, he has perfected it in ways that his predecessors can only imagine. With this new release, the 79-year-old master spins another gripping tale about international skulduggery. Our Kind of Traitor begins with a friendly Antiqua tennis game between former Oxford tutor Perry Makepiece and avuncular Russian businessman "Dima" Krasnov. That match (which the Russian loses) becomes the prelude to a daunting proposal: Dima wants to defect and asks Perry to become the middleman. From there, as the story escalates and the pace heightens, Makepiece and his lawyer girlfriend find themselves entangled in matters far beyond their experience. An artfully accessible literary thriller by the author of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold; Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; and The Tailor of Panama. Editor's recommendation. Books, Fiction~~Mystery & Detective~~General, Our-Kind-of-Traitor~~John-le-Carr, 1091801, Our Kind of Traitor, John le Carré, Narrated by Full Full Cast, 1408467399, Blackstone Audio, Inc., , , , , Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Our Kind of Traitor (BBC Audio) 'No writer has done more with the spy thriller than John le Carre' - "Observer". Britain is in the depths of recession. A left-leaning young Oxford academic and his barrister girlfriend take an off-peak holiday on the Caribbean island of Antigua. Seemingly by chance they bump into a Russian millionaire called Dima who owns a peninsula and a diamond-encrusted gold watch. He also has a tattoo on his right thumb, and wants a game of tennis. But he wants something else too, somet Libros / Policiaca-terror